Genryusai and Rena being kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang.
Genryusai (源柳斎 Genryūsai?) is a Japanese family from the Final Fight series. The founding clan of Bushinryu, the Genryusai family played in important role in the lives of Guy and his future sister-in-law Maki Genryusai.
History[]
The Genryusai clan is the original clan that founded the Bushinryu in the 15th Century. As the Soke (宗家 main family) of the Bushin Ninja Clan, the Genryusai family has organized many of their clan's activities. This would continue up until the Meiji Restoration, where many shinobi clans struggled and even disbanded. The Bushinryu's arts became obsolete and less effective as the tradition had stagnated. It would be until the Genryusai's patriarch, and 37th generation Master would come to train Zeku, his best student and 38th Bushinryu Master, that the direction of Bushinryu would change.
After the passing of the elder Genryusai, Maki, the second daughter of the late Bushinryu Master has been seeking Guy, determined to prove his superior and become the 40th Master of the Bushinryu clan.
Known members[]
Genryusai[]
The elder Genryusai is the 37th master of Bushinryu and the head of the Bushinryu main lineage. He is also the master of Zeku, and assisted in the instruction of Guy. He has two daughters named Maki and Rena.
Early Life[]
Genryusai the Elder was the 37th Master of Bushinryu and the leader of the epinomous Ninja clan. Eventually he would marry and have two young girls; Rena and Maki, the latter who he found had the potential to be the next heir, but was too young for the role. And so he trained Zeku, a member of a cadet branch who would become the 38th leader of the clan. Genryusai hoped that Zeku would train Maki to be the next successor of the art, so that when she produced an heir, the main branch of the Bushinryu would prosper.
Meeting Guy[]
To the Elder's shock, Zeku brought in Guy; a Japanese-American boy of unknown origins, and chose him to be the 39th Bushinryu Master. Initially Genryusai was not too thrilled with the idea, and didn't like Guy using the Bushinryu name. So he decided to train the boy personally, to see if he was worthy. He would find his fears were groundless, as he witnessed Guy inherited both the skills and ideals of their clan, setting his mind at ease. Eventually his daughter Rena fell in love with Guy and eventually became engaged. This brought great joy to Genryusai, as while things didn't go as he initially thought, if Guy became his son-in-law, the main lineage would still continue and Bushinryu's future would be secure.
In Final Fight 2, Genryusai and Rena were kidnapped by the regrouped Mad Gear Gang. When Maki learns of this, she calls Haggar to help her rescue them. The two and Carlos manage to free them after defeating Retu.
Genryusai is mentioned in Maki's ending from Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, where Maki started searching for Guy after her father's death to see who is more qualified to be the next master.
He was presented as Guy's master, but when the Street Fighter Alpha series established that Zeku had taught Guy instead, this was retconned as Genryusai having been Zeku's master instead of Guy's.
Maki[]
Maki Genryusai (源柳斎 真紀 Genryūsai Maki?) is Genryusai's younger daughter.
Rena[]
Rena (麗奈?) is Genryusai's elder daughter, Maki's older sister, and Guy's fiancée. Like her father, she was kidnapped by the Mad Gear gang and later rescued in Final Fight 2.
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